Network Security Pre-Sales Architect
First seen by Alion on Oct 12, 2026.
Passionate about networking and cybersecurity? Ready to turn complex customer challenges into secure, future-ready solutions?
We are looking for a Network Security Pre-Sales Architect to join our team and play a key role in designing integrated enterprise networking and cybersecurity solutions.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who combines strong technical expertise with customer engagement and consultative solutioning. You'll work closely with customers, Sales, technology partners and delivery teams — taking solutions from discovery and architecture through proposals, PoCs and technical validation.
Why Join Us?
Work on challenging enterprise solutions
Go beyond individual products and design integrated networking and cybersecurity solutions that solve real customer challenges.
Broaden your technology exposure
Gain exposure across enterprise networking, cloud networking, Zero Trust, SASE/SSE, NGFW, ZTNA, IAM, EDR/XDR and other evolving security technologies.
Work with leading technology partners
Build solutions around technologies from Cisco, HPE Networking, Huawei, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler, One Identity and Trend Micro.
Grow beyond pure technical implementation
Develop your capabilities in solution architecture, consultative selling, customer presentations, commercial solutioning, tenders and stakeholder management.
Make an impact from solution to delivery
Be involved from initial customer discovery through architecture, proposal, PoC and validation — helping shape solutions before they become real-world deployments.
What You'll Do
Architect integrated enterprise networking and cybersecurity solutions that are secure, practical and commercially viable.
Lead customer discovery to understand business needs, technical requirements, security risks and future roadmaps.
Design Campus & Data Centre Networks, WAN/SD-WAN, SDN, network automation and cloud networking solutions.
Architect security solutions including NGFW, SASE/SSE, ZTNA, IAM/IGA, endpoint security, EDR/XDR and cloud security.
Lead technical responses for RFI/RFQ/RFPs and tenders, including solution sizing, BOMs, compliance matrices and proposals.
Conduct customer workshops, presentations, demonstrations and PoCs.
Collaborate with Sales, technology principals, distributors and delivery teams to develop competitive and implementation-ready solutions.
What We're Looking For
Diploma or Degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or a relevant discipline.
Around 5 years of enterprise networking and cybersecurity experience, preferably including 3+ years in pre-sales, solution architecture or consulting.
Strong knowledge of enterprise networking and cybersecurity architecture.
Experience with solution discovery, sizing/BOM, licensing, proposals, tenders, customer workshops and PoCs.
Strong communication, presentation and stakeholder-management skills.
Relevant networking or cybersecurity certifications are an advantage.
Ready for Your Next Challenge?
If you're an experienced Network/Security Engineer, Pre-Sales Consultant or Solutions Architect who enjoys designing solutions, engaging customers and working with leading technologies, we'd like to hear from you.
Skills
Communication, Solutions Marketing, Licensing, Design, RFP tender process, Data Center, Technical Requirements, Information Technology, Enterprise Networking, SDN, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Presentation, Enterprise Security Solutions, Endpoint Security